Toy machine-gun



W. O. McDANIEL. TOY MACHINE GUN. APPLICATION FILED JUNE IL 1918.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

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W. O. McDANIEL.

TOY MACHINE GUN.

, APPLICATION man JUNE :2, I918.

1,328,929, Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER 0. McDANIELfOF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE H-K TOY &NOVELTY 00.; F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

TOY MACHINE-GUN.

Specif cation of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

Application filed June 12, 1918. Serial No. 239,617.

a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis. in the countyof Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful ToyMachine-Gun. of which the tollowing is a specification, reference beinghad machine gun which shall be of, simple and inexpensive constructionand simple in operation, yet be durable and" economical in use.

Another object is to provide a machine ta] central sectionlongitudinally and centrally of the gun barrel; Fig. 10 is a verticalcentral section of the gun stock having operating mechanism connectedtherewith;

-Fig. 11 is a planof the operating crank gun which shall be soconstructed asto be able to expel simple and inexpensive proectiles withrealistic effectand without danger to the operator. or to others whennot carelessly operated. 1

. mechanically ,operated ma chine gun adapted- A vfurther objectv isjtoprovide a machine of wo od,,a nd. rapidly by machinery, and

. T to successivelyv expel a large number of'projectiles; and the -.invention consists also further in the novel parts, and in the combiinafterparticularly described and further Igca'nnon; Fig. 2 is .a rearelevation oil the novel machine gun; Fig. 3 is a top plan of the machinegun; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of the under side of the breech-endpor-v tion of the gun barrel; Fig. 5 is a section onthe line V--Y inFig. 4; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectlon approximately on the line VIVIin Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a fragmentary I "side view of the breechend portionof the gun barrel; Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical central sectlonalview longitudinally of the gun barrel; Fig. 9 is a fragmentaryhorizonnations andarrangements of parts, ashore-s shaft of the machine;Fig. 12 is a top plan of the gun stock; Fig. 13 is an end elevation ofthe gun stock; and. Fig. 14 is a fragmentary detail of the magazine ofthe machine gun.

Similar reference characters on the differ ent figures of the drawingsindicate corresponding elements or features of construction. hereinreferred to in detail. I

As preferably constructed the novel machine gun comprises a wooden base1 provided on its top with a vertical center-pin 2, the top of the basehaving a circular ball race or groove 3 therein concentric to thecenter-pin. A- suitable number of bearing balls 4%, 4;, are placed inthe ball race and 'may be cheaply composed of burned clay. A

a with a head 9 arranged upon the platform 4 rangement.

'5. The trunnion-blocks support a trunnion or pinion 10 between them inhorizontal ar- The trunnion or pinion has a head-11 engaging one ofthetrunnion-blocks and a-wing-nut 12 engaging theopposite one of thetrunnion-blocks whereby the trunnioneblocks may be slightly-drawntogether tosecurely clamp a gun stock 13 which has apiv ot hole 14therein receiving the pivotal device 10, a portionof the gun stock beingarranged between the trunnion-blocks.

The gunstock 13' has two projecting wings or side plates 15 and 16integral thereon at a suitable distance'apart to provide a chamberor-lock-case. The upper portion of the gun stock has two upwardextending side The gun stock is composed of wood and preferably has,metallic side plates 21 and 22 thereon. The journal members 19 and haveupper and lower rounded portions 23 formed as segments ofa circle sothat the magazine cylinder 24 which is provided may cylinder, the casingbeing secured in place by means of nails 29 driven through the late 27and into the members 19 and 20'. he front plate of the casing has anaperture 30 therein. A spring 31 is arranged in the spring-casing so asto extend about the journal or axle members 19 and 20 and has one endportion connected to the magazine cylinder 24 by means of a nail or stud32, the opposite end portion of the spring having a hook 33 which isinserted in an aperture 34 in the rim portion 28 of the spring-casing,so that the spring shall act to turn the cylinder in one direction.

A novel hammer is provided which comprises a beam 35 that is pivotallymounted on a pivot 36 supported by the members 19 and 20, the beam beingarranged between said members and having an upwardly extending arm 37 onone end thereof that has a hammer head 38 on its end,

I the opposite end of the beam having a finger 39 thereon extendingupwardly, the

arm 37 and the finger 39 being arranged on opposite sides respectivelyof the magazine cylnrder Preferably the beam 35 has reinforcing plates40 and 41 secured thereto which conveniently add width to the endportion of the beam below the finger 39, which is desired. Astrongspring 42 is arranged between the side bars 17 and 18 and is connectedwith the finger 39 and also with an anchor-pin 43 connected to the sidebars. Y The; spring normally holds the finger 39 against a stop-pin 44which is secured to the wings 15 and 16. An operatlng shaft 45 isrotatably mounted in the wings 15 and 16 and has a crank arm 46 thereonprovided with ahandle 47, and a suitable cam 48 is arranged between thewin and secured to theushaft 45, and is suitab y shaped to constit'ute'a; rotary trigger to repeatedly tilt the hammer'in opposition to t espring 42 and permit the spring to operate .the hammer, the cam beinarranged to have contact with the bottom 0 the beam below the finger 39.In its most simple form the cam is de signed to tilt and retract thehammer once oneach revolution of the operating shaft 45;

An improved gun is provided which comprises a cylindrical main ortion49'and a ar-rel portion 50, preferab y composed of a single piece of"wood and havingra smooth bore 51 extending therethrough, the mainportion being seated upon the side bars 17 and 18 and secured thereto bymeans of a screw 52 arranged in a projecting portion of the gun stock13. The main portion 49 has a. longitudinal recess 53 at one side of thebore to permit the projectiles to be carried transversely into the boreadjacent to the breech-end of the gun. The under side of the mainportion 49 has a recess 54 therein extending transversely which receivesthe peripheral portion of the magazine cylinder, said under side havingalso a longitudinal groove extending to the bore 51 and from thebreech-end of the gun to receive the hammer head 38 and adjacent portionof the arm 37'. The arm 37 is of suitable length to carry the hammerhead into the bore 51. The hammer head is of sulficient length to extendinto one of the openings 26 or may be stopped against the cylinder 24when none of the" openings is fair with the bore 51, to hold t ecylinder against rotation.

The magazine comprises also a stationary guide easing which isassociated with the magazine cylinder and comprlses a clrcular metallicbody portion 56 having lips 57 and 61 to guide the rear end of theprojectiles.

The ring 61 has an opening 62 erein and a pivot 63 in proximity to theopening whlch supports a s utter 64 adapted to 0 0 opening. For thepurpose of turnlng the magazine cylinder 24 a handle 65 1s connected tothe outer face thereof and in such arran ment .that it is carried intocontact with t e main portion 49 of the gun barrel when the lastprojectile chamber or opening 26 of the series is brought into alinementwith the bore 51, to serve as a stop for the cylinder when emptied. Themachine un is supplied with projec-' tiles 66, 66, having the generalshape of a real cartridge or loaded shell, one end thereof being roundedto represent the nose portion, the opposite end being flat to 'be struckby the hammer head 38. The projectiles may be composed of varioussubstance s, preferably of wood. In operation of the machine gun thecylinder 24 is turned by means of the handle 65 -in the direction oposite to that exerted by the actuating spring 31 while filling themagazine with the projectiles, 'so that the last projectile placed inthe magazine cylinse the I der will be the first one to be carried intothe gun barrel to be projected in the operation of firing the gun. Topermit insertion of the projectiles the shutter 64 is first opened touncover the opening 62, and the cam 48 is set so as to hold the hammerin retracted position permitting rotation of the cylinder. When it isdesired to hold the cylinder temporarily against rotation the cam isturned backward until the hammer head 38 is spring-pressed into contactwith the magazine cylinder. When each chamber or pocket 26 is brought tothe opening 62 a projectile is readily inserted through the opening andinto the chamber. Then each projectile is carried into the gun barrel bythe rotating magazine cylinder the pro jectile prevents further movementof the cylinder. Havin filled the magazine the shutter 64: shoul beclosed, the stationary portion of the magazine then preventingaccidental dislodgment of the projectiles from the magazine. The machinegun is fired simply by the operation of the operating shaft 45 in onedirection so that the cam or rotary trigger48 shall first retract thehammer and then permit the spring 42 to thrust the hammer forward so asto strike the projectile and suddenly force it out of the magazinecylinder an the gun barrel, the hammer being quickly retracted so as topermit the actuating spring 31 to slightly turn the magazine cyllnderand bring another projectile into the bore of the gun barrel, the firingoperations being rapidly repeated until all the projectiles have beenejected; but the firing may be stopped at anfy time if the operatingshaft be stopped. A ter the hammer has struck and ejected eachprojectile the finger 39 comes into contact with the stop-pin 44, andthe beam 35 of the hammer may strike the hub of the cam 48 so, as tocause a noise in imitation of an explosion in the 11 barrel.

Having thus describe the invention, what is claimed as new is v 1. A toymachine gun having a gun stock provided with a journal, a magazlnecylinder rotatably mounted on the journal, a hammer pivotally supportedby the journal, and a trigger mounted in the gun stock to control thehammer. i

2; A toy machine gun having a stationary 1 ma azine casing, a magazinecylinder rotatable in the magazine casing and ada ted to cooperatetherewith to carry and 'ui e projectiles, and means for driving t eprojectiles out of the magazine cylinder.

of the cylinder, and two guide rings on the two opposite edgesrespectively of the circular guide.

A toy machine gun havm a hammer comprising a pivoted beam an a hammerarm and a finger on opposite end portions respectively of one sidethereof, the hammer arm having a projecting head on the side thereofthat is presented toward the finger; an actuating spring connected tosaid finger, and means for coiiperating'with the spring to control thehammer.

6. A toy machine gun including a gun stock, a gun barrel on the stock, acylinder rotatable on the stock and having openings to receive.projectiles, a hammer movably mounted in the tock to eject theprojectiles or to engage and hold thev cylinder, a spring for operatingthe hammer, and a cam in the gun stock and movably controllable tocontrol the hammer.

7 A toy machine gun having a gun barrel with a bore therein, one side ofthe barrel having an opening therein extending to the bore to recelve aprojectile, the under side of the barrel having a transverse recess toreceive a device for carrying the projectile,-

and having also a longitudinal slot extending to the bore to receive ahammer for ejecting the projectile from the bore. a

8. A toy machine gun including a gun stock, a gun barrel secured to thegun stock, a magazine cylinder rotatably mounted on the gun stock tocarry projectiles successively into the gun barrel, a spring forrotating the magazine cylinder in one direction, a hammer pivoted in thegun stock for ejecting the projectiles from the gun barrel, an actuatingspring for the hammer, and a trigger rotatably mounted in the gun stockto control the spring.

9. In a toy machine gun, the combination with a gun barrel, of a gunstock supporting the barrel and having two journal members, a magazinecylinder rotatably mounted on the journal members, and a hammer havingits body portion arranged between the journal members andpivotallysupported and having also a. slot inits under side to receive thehammer.

11. In a toy machine gun, the combination of a gun stock, a gun barrel,a magatatable on said stock and aguide casing l to close said opening.

stationarily secured to said stock, a spring foractuating said cylinder,a hammer movably mounted on said stock and adapted to stop said cylinderand adapted also to enter the chambers of the cylinder, means foractuating the hammer, and means for controlling the actuation of thehammer.

12. In a toy machine un, the combination of a stock, a barrel mounted onthe stock, a cylinder rotatable on the stock and having recesses in itsperiphery, the cylinder having also a handle thereon to be carriedthereby to one side of the barrel to stop the cylinder, a spring forrotating the cylinder, a casing extending about the cylinder and securedto said stock and having an opening therein to which the recesses may beseparately brought by said cylinder, and a shutter movably connected tothe casing 13. In a toy machine un, the combination with a gun barrel, 0a stock connected to the gun barrel and having a journal thereon, amagazine cylinder rotatable on the journal and having groovestransversely arran ed in its periphery, a guide casing exten mg aboutsaid cylinder and secured to a ortion of said stock and also to saidbarre a spring-case secured to said journal, a

- spring connected to the magazine cylinder and the spring-case, ahammer pivotally connected with said journal, an actuating sprin for thehammer, and a trigger to control t e hammer.

14. In a toy machine gun, the combination with ,a gun barrel, of a stockhaving two side bars thereon connected to the gun bar-' rel, the stockhaving also two separate wings thereon provided with journal members.respectively, a magazine cylinder rotatably mounted on the journalmembers and having a handle thereon to rotate the cylinderin onedirection, a casing secured to the ]0\11'- nal members, aspringconnected to said c linder and said casing to rotate the cylinc er inthe opposite direction, a. hammer having its main ortion arrangedbetween said journal mem ers and pivotally supported thereby, a springarranged between said side bars to operate the hammer, and a rotarytrigger mounted between said wings-to control said hammer. i

15. In a toy machine gun, the combination of a gun'stoclc having ahollow jour-' nal, a barrel. secured to said stock, a magazine cylinderrotatably mounted on the hollow journal, a hammer having a main portionarranged in the hollow journal and pivotally supported thereby, thehammer ha"- ing a hammer arm extendin from said portion on one side ofsaid cylinder and also a finger extending from said portion on theopposite side of the cylinder, a spring connected to said stock and alsoto said finger to actuate said hammer, an operating shaft mounted insaid stock, and a trip cam se- I cured to the operating shaft to engageand retract said hammer and permit actuation of the hammer by saidspring.

In testimon whereof, I afiix my signature in presence 0 two Witnesses.

WALTER o. McDAN IE L. WVitnesses E. T. SILvms, F. M. Roxanna.

